I would like to use my bike more, unfortunately the topography combined with my advancing years makes it difficult. That 2 miles to the woolly jumper shop is all downhill, meaning the return journey is all uphill.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I've calculated it as a gradient of 7.7%
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22-02-2020 10:31 AM #181
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22-02-2020 10:48 AM #182This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I was looking for that last night and couldn't find it.Mature, sensible signature required for responsible position. Good prospects for the right candidate. Apply within.
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22-02-2020 10:55 AM #183
When RG was thinking up this PR exercise, he didn't exactly have to put a lot of thought into it.
"OK, y'all. What're we gonna do to pretend to care about the environment and such. Any thoughts?".
"Well, Mr G, we're called the Hi-bees, so something that takes our nickname into account. Oh and some people think you're Paddington Bear, and he loves honey, so......"
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22-02-2020 10:57 AM #184This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
If you starting singing in support of the team this afternoon, it will have no impact so why bother? However if everyone took that view then there would be no backing for the team.
But if a large number of fans are singing, then the collective singing is a boost to the team. To achieve that takes each individual fan to make a personal decision to join in. And of course each one that does sets a positive example to everyone else.
It's the same with carbon emissions. A small country like ours doing something will have negligible impact at a global level, but if a number of small countries like Scotland take steps then the cumulative effect is beneficial and it enables us to ask the bigger polluters to get their act together.Mature, sensible signature required for responsible position. Good prospects for the right candidate. Apply within.
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22-02-2020 11:00 AM #185
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22-02-2020 11:21 AM #187This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteThere is no such thing as too much yarn, just not enough time.
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22-02-2020 11:22 AM #188This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteThere is no such thing as too much yarn, just not enough time.
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22-02-2020 11:24 AM #189This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteThere is no such thing as too much yarn, just not enough time.
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22-02-2020 11:25 AM #190This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Och it's a Bear, stop being fussy
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22-02-2020 11:30 AM #191This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteThere is no such thing as too much yarn, just not enough time.
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22-02-2020 11:32 AM #192This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteThere is no such thing as too much yarn, just not enough time.
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22-02-2020 11:33 AM #193This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Lovely part of the world, and - as mentioned before, I have cycled it a lot.
You need good legs though !!!
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22-02-2020 01:20 PM #194
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This is where I am
Anything to help tackle climate change is worthwhile however alot of initiatives are not much more than PR exercises.
If the Club want to produce good PR stories and do some good I would rather they became an accredited Living Wage Employer.
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22-02-2020 01:33 PM #195This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
There is no such thing as too much yarn, just not enough time.
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22-02-2020 01:42 PM #196This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
This was a councillor starting a mini campaign on the back of Hearts (as usual) trumpeting how they are so good and doing something amazing..........which it turns out we also do.
He was completely owned by LD though
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22-02-2020 01:48 PM #197
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23-02-2020 02:52 PM #198
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Good. I stand corrected
I don't understand the decision not to be accredited though
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23-02-2020 03:01 PM #199This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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23-02-2020 03:09 PM #200This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
If Hibs try to change attitudes among the fan base and local community by leading by example then what's to criticise?
Why not be supportive of this initiative instead of being cynical?
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23-02-2020 03:21 PM #201This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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23-02-2020 03:33 PM #202
To improve our green credentials let’s get rid of the plastic sachets of sauce and replace them with refillable containers. Also start using vegware or similar for the hot drinks. Give a discount for anyone bringing their own reusable drinks cup. Small steps but all the small steps add up and they matter..
"Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral.' - Paulo Freire
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23-02-2020 03:42 PM #203This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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http://greenestclubinscotland.co.uk/There is no such thing as too much yarn, just not enough time.
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25-02-2020 12:34 PM #204
https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.c...issues-1889551
You don’t have to be a Hibs fan to support green issues
People often ask me what is the one thing they should do to save the planet. There is a feeling of helplessness, that if you already cycle and recycle and you don’t take internal flights, then there is nothing to stop the climate crisis that is becoming more and more obvious to us all.
The truth is that this is not simply about lifestyle choices, it is about leadership, especially when the empirical scientific evidence tells us we have ten years to turn this around.
The climate emergency has not been caused by ordinary people. It is governments and corporations that need to act. In fact, just 100 companies have been the source of more than 70 per cent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions since 1988.
They need to shift investment from the things that are causing the most damage to our planet and towards the things that make up the solution.
That is why I was *absolutely thrilled when Hibs announced that the club was stepping up its ambition to be the greenest football club in Scotland.
In its statement the club says it takes seriously its leadership role for citizens of Leith, citizens of Edinburgh, citizens of Scotland and citizens of the world.
I hadn’t previously been aware that Hibs are third in the UK for *environmental action, after *Forest Green Rovers and Manchester United. It’s fantastic that they want to shout that from the rooftops, because it shows the kind of impressive leadership we need.
This means Hibs already use renewable electricity and take a lead on recycling, but they have pledged to go further. They will be removing all single use plastics from the stadium’s catering kiosks, switching their car fleet to electric vehicles and introducing vegan food to its matchday kiosks.
They are looking at harvesting rainwater, beekeeping and opening community gardens at the training facilities in East Lothian.
The club will also work in partnership with other organisations including small local businesses to lead change, and make low carbon choices easier for supporters. As I said, this is about leadership, not individual lifestyle choices.
Football clubs are in the *physical and metaphorical hearts of our communities. Some, like Hibs, have a global following. I remember the incredible scenes as 250,000 people took to the streets to celebrate their cup win.
Hibs chairman Ronald Gordon and chief executive Leanne Dempster should be congratulated for using that platform to spread understanding that we need to go further if we are to provide an emergency response to the climate crisis.
If Edinburgh is going to reach the aim of becoming carbon neutral by 2030, then other institutions in the city must take note of what Hibs are doing and match their *ambition. Furthermore, I hope other football clubs across the country can take inspiration from them, even those who don’t wear green.
Because when it comes to the climate emergency, we’re all on the same side. It is not helpful to think about individual sacrifices that ordinary people have to make, when strong leadership can build a better Scotland for all of us, whatever team you support.
Alison Johnstone is a Green MSP for Lothian.
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25-02-2020 05:53 PM #205This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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